Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Calendar of Events

Last Week 4/4: Club Assembly

This Week 4/11: Tom Lopez “Jack Flanders Adventure Series"

Next Week 4/18: “New Yorkers for Verified Voting”

Coming Up:

5/11: Chili Supper at the High School

6/3: 9 Hole Golf Tournament at Galway Golf Club

Invocation: George Bailey, Garry Morrow, Dan Stec or Bob Youmans

Suggestions for future programs may be given to Linda LeTendre

• President Rey returned from vacation and commended President-Elect Linda for her stellar performance during his absence. Although out of practice, Rey managed his customary past, present, and future introduction in hisown inimitable style.

• Visitor Steve Keena, a prospective new member, was introduced and John Herrin was warmly welcomed upon his return from a lengthy work/travel assignment.

• Mike Welshhans announced that member Ade Osunmo had been given a new work assignment and is transferring to a new Rotary club. Mike also conveyed the appreciation of all those at Camp Cloverpatch for our Club’s work on two replacement bridges at Cloverpatch and expressed the hope that the project could be completed prior to a special event at Cloverpatch on May 17.

• Laura Linder was congratulated on the handsome picture of her printed in the Schenectady Gazette on Sunday, April 2, along with a lengthy feature story about the Schenectady Museum. Laura is the Museum’s Registrar and as such maintains a record of all the items the museum possesses. In unrelated matters, Laura invited Rotarians to participate in the activities on Charlton Founders’ Day on June 3 and offered to obtain Vidalia onions for those interested in their purchase.

• Treasurer Ken Crotty announced that as of April 4 a net profit of $1,100 has been realized from the Pancake Breakfast . Ken commended Sandy Kominoski and Ron Serapilio for their leadership and all the members for their support in making the breakfast a success.

• During the Club Assembly, the Community Service Committee reviewed options for service projects in the coming months. Priority projects are completion of the Camp Cloverpatch bridges, Town in Bloom, and the construction of an access ramp at Mike Welshhans’ new home in Schenectady. Other possible projects include wooden well covers at the

4H Club in Saratoga County, rainy day painting at Cloverpatch, and a road clean-up day in Charlton. An activity schedule will be developed shortly.

Golf Fundraiser to Fund Pennington Scholarship

Paul Lewandowski announced that the Board of Directors had approved a 9 Hole Golf Tournament to raise funds to support a scholarship for a graduating senior at the BH-BL in honor of retired principal Jennie Pennington. The tournament will be held at the Galway Golf Club on Jockey Street in Galway on Saturday, June 3. Registration and lunch begins at

1:00 p.m. with a shotgun start following at 2:00 p.m. The entry fee for golf and lunch is $50 for each player. There will be awards to the three foursomes with the best total scores and closest to the pin awards sponsored by local businesses. Entries are limited to 36 players and must be sent to Paul with the entry fee by May 8. Proceeds from the golf tournament will fund the first annual $500 BHBL Rotary/Jennie Pennington Scholarship to be awarded to a senior planning a career in education.

Report on March 28 InterClub Meeting

Steve Caine reported on the InterClub meeting on March 28 at the Turf Tavern hosted by the Scotia Rotary. There were 70 people in attendance, including five BHBL Rotarians. Clubs represented at the meeting were the Rotary Clubs of Glenville, Scotia, and BH-BL; the Glenville Kiwanis; and the Scotia-Glenville Lions. John Eaton from Scotia Rotary served as MC for the evening. Mr. Eaton introduced the possibility of a joint dinner to honor First Responders (fire, police, ambulance corps, etc.) from each of our communities. The Boards of each of the five service clubs will consider the feasibility of such a proposal before a final decision is reached.

Reported by Dick O’Rourke